4 Bible Verses about Unmarried People

Most Relevant Verses

Matthew 19:9-12

And I say unto you - Whosoever shall divorce his wife, saving for unfaithfulness, and shall marry another, committeth adultery. The disciples say unto him - If, so, is the cause of the husband with the wife, it is not expedient to marry. But, he, said unto them - Not all, find room for he word, save they to whom it hath been given;read more.
For there, are, eunuchs, who, from their mother's womb, were born so, and there, are, eunuchs, who were made eunuchs, by men, - and there, are, eunuchs, who have made, themselves, eunuchs, for the sake the kingdom of the heavens: He that is able to find room, let him find room.

1 Corinthians 7:6-9

This, however I am saying, by way of concession, not of injunction; Besides, I desire all men to be, even as myself, - but, each one, hath his, personal, gift from God, one, after this manner, and, another, after that. But I say, to the unmarried, and to the widows, good, were it for them, that they should abide, even as I;read more.
But, if they have not self-control, let them marry, for, better, is it, to marry than to burn.

1 Corinthians 7:32-35

And I desire you to be, without anxiety: - the unmarried man, is anxious for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord; But, he that hath married, is anxious for the things of the world, how may please his wife - And he is divided; and, the unmarried woman, or the virgin, is anxious for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy bothin her body and in her spirit; but, she that hath married, is anxious for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.read more.
This, however, with a view to your own profit, am I saying, - not that, a snare, upon you, I may cast, but with a view to what is comely, and devoted unto the Lord, without distraction.

1 Timothy 5:9-14

Let, a widow, be put on the list - having become, not less than sixty years old, one man's, wife, In noble works, being well-attested; - if she hath nourished children, if she hath shewn hospitality, if, saints feet, she hath washed, if, them who were in tribulation, she hath succoured, if, in every good, work she hath followed on: But, younger widows, decline thou; for, as soon as they wax wanton against the Christ, to marry, are they determined, -read more.
Having, as sentence, - that, their first faith, they have set at nought; At the same time, to be idlers, are they learning, going about from house to house; and, not only idlers, but, gossips, also, and, busybodies, - saying the things they ought not, I am minded, therefore, that, the younger ones, marry, bear children, be mistress of the house, - giving, no single occasion, unto the opposer, as a cause, of reviling;

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